New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-14
MEN WHO MAKE THEIR WAY.
BRIEF TALKS WITH AND ABOUT THEM

| BRIEF TALKS WITH AND ABOUT THEM.
The General Passenger Agent of the New York Gen.
| trail Railroad, Henry Mcnett, is slender man OF
temperament. blue and full, light-bIown
beard. He i, one OF The many Ohio men who have
been pushing their way the front in Gotham through
hard work and merit. He began his railroad career
as clerk in the passenger department OF the Fan
handle Railroad at Columbus, Ohio Before he left
the Office he occupied its most important desk. For q
single year branched out into the newspaper busi-
ness, and with Andrew Francisco, bought The Ohio
State Journal" the organ of the Republicans OF Ohio
ut theii State capital. He was connected with tns
Mckee Plate road became Gene, al Passenger Agent
Of the West Shore and the death OF j. NJ kendrck
Twas put charge OF that department OF the
Central The recent disturbances tho Cincinnati
II ami ton and Dayton Railroad recall the tact that
he was It one time asked take charge OF tho pas
senger depar of that road but preferred to come
East Since Mr.. Monet became connected with The
NewYOrk Central he is said to have reduced the free
list onehalf by judicous discrimination.
In talking with Mr. Monctt about summer travel
and summer excursions | found that he holds the
opinion that the Catsks region will eventually de-
velop into the greatest objective point tor summer
pleasure on the continent His principal reason for
this is that Is the mountainous elevation to
the populous centre Manhattan Island =" The
tendency OF people in the city who can afford to go
away tor the heated period said be, is toward the
highlands rather than the The question OF cost
will always influence travel, and the Catskills region
is the nearest range. It's Improvement in conven-
fences for guests is gradually but quite rapidly going
on the OF railroad business from year to
year shows that it is becoming more and more pop
uar Saratoga appears to have reached about the
height OF its glory and fame as the American Spa'
Opinions on this point dher, found 10 chatting
on the same subject with w. j. Arkel lie IL presi
dent OF the Mt. McGrcgor Railroad, which winds its
way upward from Saratoga to the cottage where Gen.
IL "A Ne Arka ai1 % Sar afnga
always hold :s own. The town itself is growing in
fsvpr every year and will continue to account
of the waters Tue opening OF Mt. McGregnr will add
to its popularity day You see. the elevation is
300 to 400 feet above the sea- The air Is dry and
cool When the summit Is ,i out in drives an cot
tages are built will be of the features of Sara
toga TO live up there. One enjoy all the mountain
pleasures shooting and fishing, and at the same time
be within less than hours ride OF the races aud the
sprIp Is. The people the mountain will run down
to the balls and garden parties and social gatherings
and have all the sensations OF the crowded watering
place bat none of its discomiorts"
There have been mum Der of Cincnnatians inter
ested in Henry 5. Ives in New-York during the week,
whose names do not appear members OF any COM
mittees in any way involy cd in his affairs. One
OF these who really more interested in the outcome
of the c., II. and ID. matter than he would care TO
have known said the day that Ives Co. failed:
Here is the eonundrum: The Ives party issued
S9.7OOOOO of new c.. IL and d. securities on which
the, raised not less than S5,5O00OU. Call it
S5.OO0O0O. They issued Sl,50O,O00 OF the Terre
Hauto road securities, which ought to have brought
them par IN cash. Call IL million, aud there are six
millions OF cash TO he accounted for, with cool
million shaved oil tho maximum that they should
have taken in Where has 1t gone They caDnot
have eaten it drank it up. even have lost 1t on
tue Street Some one would nave known something
sure that they know what they are CONG They Will
not 90 TO the poorhouse.'
The same man added In banking house this
morning | was permitted TO see one of lvess loan
operations II all the bankers who loaned him money
have done well in getting security no ore Viii lose
by loans. This banker gave bin 100000, for which
lie pat up these cOaterals 500 700 III shares OF u
II. aud ID. stock. $4,000 of Dayton and Fort Wayne
bonds. $4,000 OF Mineral Range bonds, 500, 600 IN
shares of Terre Haute stock. and $50 GOO of Cncn-
natl Richmond and Chicago bonds The bs mixer figured
that nu was safe enough the first item ran down to ~
cens the second 10 the third TO % and the fourth
10 90 That would still leave him per ceut. The
third item he did not consider at all as he knew moth
Ing about il. lie put it down tor cipher in the posi-
bic assets Well, that banker safe enough at all
events"
Gazzam Gano, who one OF the CincinnaIians
who came here stockholders OF the G., H. and ID.
Railroad TO investigate Its affairs, told me that at the
neetings held the previous week in Cincinnati, Mr..
Ives made positive promise TO resign the vicepresi
lency and procure the resignation OF Mr. Stayner
president by a following day. That night Ives tele-
GRABBED at great length TO Judge Hoadly In New
York The next day he told the directors that he had
changed his mind.
Meeting State Senator Knapp of Lewis County. in
Broadway q few days ago found that he was here on
a LEGAL mission which is rather common With
attorneys in daryng reglons. dairyman OF his
county had seen au advertisement in his paper OF
commission firm that seemed to offer extraordinary
inducements for cons gnments OF his product and had
ntrust sd them with the sale OF quantity OF butter.
The payment tor the product not made as agreed,
and the services OF lawyer we're made necessary 10
look after the matter This sort OF thins used to DO
very common said Senator knapp, but the farmers
over the State have been educated by the press until
they rarely get caught by irresponsible firms La this
case think my client will get bis pay but ne will be
more cautious III the future.
Orlsnd Smith, of Cincinnati vice-president OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, who was in
New-York during the week In connection with the
Ives affair, is Maine man who went West over a
quarter of century ago to grow ur with the country
He has been successful in growing up that he has
anassed ono of the goodszed fortunes OF the Queen
City. He was o college professor when be got the
Western fever and Ohio was then considered the Far
West. With ". ". Greene then of Vermont, and TWO
men named Stearns and Norris, he engaged IN the
construction of the Cincinnati and Marietta Railroad
They made considerable money out OF that venture
an sep arated to derent parts OF the state. They
came together later in the construction OF the hooking
Valley road OF which Mr.. Greene was tor many years
president and Mr.. Smith vice president and general
manager. Mr.. Smith Is quiet man OF perhaps fifty
i've with gray hair and white chin whiskers. He has
the air OF professor still, although he has not held
the text book for thirty years.
Colonel II. c. Parsons, OF West Virginia, tells a
story about an occurrence in Ohio which has some
bearing on current political discussion. In an Ohio
river town q Democratic friend said TO him day or
two after the Toledo convention cant understand
Won Republicans at all. You are o puzzle TO me.
Now. here Is thing that literally stu me- There
was quito a crowd down at the Corners the night OF
the Toledo convention waiting for the news. When
We heard that the Sherman resolution had passed
there must have been nearly hundred Republicans
man. rhey we're given with will. didn't sec
single Republican hang back. Well some OF us Dem
ocrats Thought We would have little sport anu per
bans atari dssension and proposed three cheers for
Blsue. nsng me, If they were not given with equal